The Detroit Lions got schooled by the Dallas Cowboys, 31 to 7, on September 14, 1986.

1986 Detroit Lions

Final

DAL

Cowboys

2-0-0

31

DET

Lions

1-1-0

7

1

0

0

2

17

0

3

0

0

4

14

7

Total

31

7

2nd quarter

DAL

DET

Cowboys

Tony Dorsett 5-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

7

0

Cowboys

Timmy Newsome 15-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)

14

0

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 27-yard field goal

17

0

4th quarter

DAL

DET

Cowboys

Danny White 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

24

0

Cowboys

Herschel Walker 7-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

31

0

Lions

James Jones 1-yard run (Eddie Murray kick)

31

7

Cowboys

Lions

1st Downs

24

12

Passing 1st Downs

13

6

Rushing 1st Downs

8

4

1st downs from penalties

3

2

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

69

53

Total Yards

388

184

Yards per play

5.6

3.5

Passing

191

104

Comp - Att

21 - 32

14 - 28

Yards per pass

5.8

3.5

Interceptions thrown

2

0

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 11

2 - 19

Rushing

197

80

Rushing Attempts

36

23

Yards per rush

5.5

3.5

Penalties

5

8

Turnovers

2

3

Fumbles lost

0

3

Interceptions

2

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Danny White 20 31 184 5.9 1 2 1 64.4
Steve Pelluer 1 1 18 18.0 0 0 0 118.8
Team 21 32 191 6.3 1 2 1 67.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 23 117 5.1 1
Herschel Walker 6 51 8.5 1
Darryl Clack 3 17 5.7 0
Timmy Newsome 3 11 3.7 0
Danny White 1 1 1.0 1
Team 36 197 5.5 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tony Hill 6 66 11.0 0
Herschel Walker 5 35 7.0 0
Timmy Newsome 4 34 8.5 1
Gordon Banks 2 24 12.0 0
Doug Cosbie 2 21 10.5 0
Darryl Clack 1 18 18.0 0
Tony Dorsett 1 4 4.0 0
Team 21 202 6.3 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Jim Jeffcoat 2.0
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 1 1 4 7
Team 1 1 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Saxon 5 174 34.8
Team 5 174 34.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Robert Lavette 1 18 18.0 0
Darryl Clack 1 16 16.0 0
Team 2 34 17.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Robert Lavette 3 14 4.7 0
Team 3 14 4.7 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Eric Hipple 10 16 91 5.7 0 0 1 77.9
Joe Ferguson 4 12 32 2.7 0 0 1 42.4
Team 14 28 104 4.4 0 0 2 62.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
James Jones 14 46 3.3 1
Garry James 8 42 5.3 0
Mike Black 1 -8 -8.0 0
Team 23 80 3.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jeff Chadwick 3 55 18.3 0
Carl Bland 2 22 11.0 0
James Jones 5 17 3.4 0
David Lewis 2 17 8.5 0
Leonard Thompson 1 12 12.0 0
Garry James 1 0 0.0 0
Team 14 123 4.4 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 3 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Keith Ferguson 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Eddie Murray 0 0 1 1
Team 0 0 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Black 7 258 36.9
Team 7 258 36.9

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Herman Hunter 4 87 21.8 0
Carl Bland 1 24 24.0 0
Leon Evans 1 0 0.0 0
Team 6 111 18.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

4,575

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,015

Montgomery

David Montgomery

REC

1,515

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Team Rankings

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PPG

27.1

5th

OPP PPG

23.2

23rd

RUSH YDS/G

135.9

5th

PASS YDS/G

270.9

4th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
Bears Bears
7 10 0 .412
Vikings Vikings
7 10 0 .412

Last Game

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SF 49ers

2-0-0

34

Final

31

DET Lions

2-1-0

Sun 28 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM